The prominent southeastern corner of Mills Avenue and Colonial Drive has sold to new owners, An D and Patrick Dang for $2.59 million.
We wrote about the property being for sale back in 2015 HERE when the listing price was...

Local man about town, Jon Busdeker, has launched a new video series that looks at Central Florida's food scene called Hungry Florida Man.
The first stop was Black Rooster Taqueria (Website), located at 1323 N. Mills Avenue , which you can...

Editor's Note: Carlos de los Angeles (Instagram) is a self-described New York-born, Florida-bred, Filipino-blooded photographer. The last time we wrote about him was HERE in 2016 when we shared some of his work that documented a changing Ivanhoe Village.
This interview...

A new venue will soon open in the former home of BART in Mills 50, located at 1205 N. Mills Avenue .
Conrad's Shanty (Facebook) is a new concept by the team behind the Gnarly Barley properties that include GB Bottle...

UPDATE: The closure was confirmed by Craig Linton of Evans Properties.
Evan Dimov of Too Much Sauce told Bungalower that the listing of their space as available is in error and that they have no intention of closing.
Four Rebels American...

Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors closed suddenly in late August, following the poor health of then co-owner and ops manager Martin Snellgrove, who passed way not that long after. People lit candles at the door for weeks.
Despite the surprise closure, the...

The property on which the infamous St. Matthew's Tavern (Facebook | Website) stands in the Mills 50 District, is for sale.
Located at 1300 N. Mills Avenue , the 2,800 SF building was built in 1950 and has housed a...

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SPONSORED BY CARJOY: This week’s episode was recorded at First...

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the hosts alone and do not reflect the official policy or position of Bungalower Media, our readers, or our advertisers.
This week’s episode was recorded at Dirty Laundry, the...

An upcoming festival will bring some of the biggest names in the Southeastern craft beer scene to the City Beautiful this December.
Centermost Point Invitational Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, December 8 at Ten 10 Brewing, and feature...

In a follow-up to a report from one year ago, permits have finally been filed for an upcoming Out of the Closet Thrift Store and Pharmacy (Website) location in Mills 50.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation purchased the corner lot Circle K...

That last slice of Mills Park that was listed for sale this spring, will continue to serve as a parking lot for the near future.
A Letter of Determination was filed on September 7 by Forge Capital Partners in the...

We told you HERE in July 2018 that a new banh mi restaurant would be opening in the Mills 50 district. A more concrete design was recently submitted to the City and awarded funding via the Small Business facade, Site...

The LGBT+ Center Orlando (Website) is inviting community members to knot cords around trees in honor of Pride Month.
Orlandoans can stop by the Pulse Labyrinth between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 6 to macrame rainbow installations around...

As we told you HERE in January, the long-vacant building at 720 N. Mills Avenue by Pho 88 will soon house a new Kushiyaki concept by local food genius, Sonny Nguyen - owner of Domu at East End Market.
Tori Tori (Facebook)...

SPONSORED: The entire second floor of the historic Cameo Building, in the heart of the Mills 50 District, 1013 E. Colonial Drive , is available for lease.
The modern 4,000 SF office, above Snap! Space with open floor plan,...

The LGBT+ Center (Website) has undergone a recent renovation of their home in the Mills 50 District.
The renovation has resulted in the dedication of a wall space for a permanent LGBTQ history installation, managed by the LGBTQ History Museum...

A new local startup called Mosquito County Tours (Facebook), a nod to Orange County's original name, will take Orlando diners on regular walking tours of local Orlando neighborhoods. The most recent being an upcoming trip to Mills 50's Little...

The new poke-centric concept by the King Bao owners that we told you about HERE last August is almost ready to open to the public.
Poke Hana (Facebook), located at 1225-A E. Colonial Drive , is expected to open Saturday,...

Wally's has closed after 64 years of business in the Mills 50 District.
The sudden news was posted on their social platforms and the local watering hole's doors early this morning, August 21.
Bungalower was told by a friend of the...

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